Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the effect of anemia on subjective sleep quality in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). METHODS: One hundred and four patients diagnosed with IDA and 80 healthy individuals, who are gender and age matched, were included in the study. All participants were requested to fill 3 forms: a socio-demographic form (age, gender, marital status, income level and educational status), hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale and pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). RESULTS: According to the HAD scale, the average anxiety score was found 9.24±4.37 in patients and 7.58± 4.07 in controls. And, the average depression score was 7.53±4.10 in patients and 6.41±2.74 in controls. The total sleep quality score was 6.71±3.02 in patients and 4.11±1.64 in controls. There was a statistically significant difference in terms of anxiety, depression and sleep quality scores. Linear regression analysis showed no association between anxiety and depression with poor sleeping. CONCLUSION: IDA affects sleep quality irrespective of psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
Source: African Health Sciences
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i2.40
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2183147261